
Exercise 1 1. The truth of his statement was ______. No one knew whether to believe him or not. a) difficult b) impossible c) questionable -- questionable: đáng ngờ d) imperfect
2. Parents have to try hard to understand the younger ______. a) generation b) people c) adolescents d) teenagers
3. I tried to ______ them from going, but they wouldn't take any notice. a) warn b) refuse c) forbid d) prevent
4. The doctor advised me not to take ______ so much work in future. a) after b) on --- take on: đ m nh n ả ậ c) over d) to
5. With ______ to your letter of 10th September, I would like to place an order four your new travel guide. a) referring b) reading c) reference --- with reference to: liên quan đ n ế d) reception
6. They want to get young people open a bank ______. a) count b) counter c) account d) deposit
7. It's Prime Minister’s right to ______ an election at any time he likes. a) summon b) nominate c) call --- call an election: t ch c b u c ổ ứ ầ ử d) submit
8. He was disqualified for falling to ______ with the rules of the competition. a) accommodate b) compete c) comply --- comply with: tuân thủ d) acquiesce
9. With the cost of ______ rising all the time, the consequences would be disastrous. a) life b) activity c) spending d) living --- cost of living: giá sinh ho t ạ
10. Frank would be more popular in the office if he didn’t try so hard to ______ himself with the boss. a) regard b) sympathize c) congratulate d) ingratiate --- ingratiate oneself with sb: l y lòng ai đó ấ
Exercise 2 1. I don't think she will share her feelings with you. She's a ______ person. a) talkative b) confident c) reserved d) sociable
2. You deserve a day off as a(n) ______ for working so hard. a) reward b) effort c) satisfaction d) outcome
3. "She seems to be ______ for the job." "Yes. Everybody thinks she's perfectly suited for it." a) ready-made b) self-made c) tailor-made --- tailor-made for sb/sth: r t h p v i cái gì. ấ ợ ớ d) home-made
4. My boss was very kind. He was very ______ when I was ill. a) supportive --- supportive: thông c m ả b) mischievous c) busy d) secure
5. The doctor looked worried. They were ______ about his chances of making a full recovery. a) optimistic b) pessimistic c) glad d) happy
6. For the old generation in my village, taking part in beauty contests itself is a(n) ______.
a) degradation --- degradation: s h th p danh d , ph m giá... ự ạ ấ ự ẩ b) prevention c) objection d) purity
7. The sporting events will take place at seven different ______. a) performances b) shows c) triathlons d) venues --- venue: đ a đi m thi đ u ị ể ấ
8. They are so familiar; you would need an expert to ______ them. a) trace b) pinpoint c) show d) differentiate --- differentiate: phân bi t ệ
9. The unscrupulous salesman ______ the old couple out of their life savings. a) deprived b) swindled --- swindle sb out of sth: l a ai đ l y cái gì ừ ểấ c) robbed d) extracted
10. This man is so arrogant that he is completely ______ to all criticism. a) impervious --- impervious to sth: tr tr , không bi t ti p thu ơ ơ ế ế b) unaware c) regardless d) unconscious
Exercise 3
1. He ______ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid, a) asked to b) demanded c) insisted on d) required
2. Some ______ actions have been taken to help protect wildlife at this national park. a) survival b) disposal c) postal d) remedial --- remedial: aimed at solving a problem, especially when this involves correcting or improving sth that has been done wrong.
3. The demand for energy is ______ more rapidly than ever. a) exported b) decreased
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